Patient teaching

• Advise patient to take with food or milk if GI upset occurs.• Tell patient to take early in day to avoid nighttime urination.• Instruct patient to track intermittent doses on calendar.• Tell patient to weigh himself daily, at same time on same scale and wearing same clothes.

☞ Instruct patient to report decreased urination, swelling, unusual bleeding or bruising, dizziness, fatigue, numbness, and muscle weakness or cramping.• Instruct patient to move slowly when sitting up or standing, to avoid dizziness from sudden blood pressure decrease.• Caution patient to avoid driving and other hazardous activities until he knows how drug affects concentration and alertness.• As appropriate, review all other significant and life-threatening adverse reactions and interactions, especially those related to the drugs, tests, herbs, and behaviors mentioned above.

hy·dro·chlo·ro·thi·a·zide

(hī'drō-klōr'ō-thī'ă-zīd),

A potent orally effective diuretic and antihypertensive agent related to chlorothiazide; can cause hypokalemia and hyperglycemia.

hydrochlorothiazide

/hy·dro·chlo·ro·thi·a·zide/ (-klor″o-thi´ah-zīd) a thiazide diuretic, used for treatment of hypertension and edema.

hydrochlorothiazide

(hī′drə-klôr′ə-thī′ə-zīd′)

n.

A diuretic drug, C7H8ClN3O4S2, used in the treatment of hypertension.

hydrochlorothiazide

[-klôr′ōthī′əzīd]

a thiazide diuretic.

indications It is prescribed in the treatment of mild to moderate hypertension and edema caused by congestive heart failure or protein loss by the kidney (nephritic syndrome).

contraindications Anuria or known hypersensitivity to this drug, to other thiazide medication, or to sulfonamide derivatives prohibits its use.

adverse effects Among the more serious adverse effects are hypoglycemia, hyperglycemia, hyperuricemia, and hypersensitivity reactions.

hy·dro·chlo·ro·thi·a·zide

hydrochlorothiazide

A drug used to increase the output of urine so as to relieve the body of surplus water. A thiazide DIURETIC drug. The drug is on the WHO official list. A brand name is Hydrosaluric. Hydrochlorothiazide is formulated in conjunction with a variety of drugs. It is available with potassium under the brand name Amil-Co; with another diuretic as Dyazide, Moduret 25, Moduretic, Triam-Co; with ANGIOTENSIN CONVERTING ENZYME inhibitor drugs as Accuretic, Acezide, Capozide, Carace 10 Plus, Innozide and Zestoretic 20; with BETA BLOCKER drugs as Co-Betaloc, Kalten, Moducren and Monozide 10; and with an angiotensin II antagonist drug as Cozaar-Comp.

hy·dro·chlo·ro·thi·a·zide

(hī'drō-klōr'ō-thī'ă-zīd)

A potent orally effective diuretic and antihypertensive agent related to chlorothiazide; can cause hypokalemia and hyperglycemia.

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